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EMPSTATD is the detailed version of EMPSTAT. If you create a data extract that includes EMPSTAT, it will automatically include the variable EMPSTATD. You can see the values of EMPSTATD by clicking "Detailed codes" on the EMPSTAT codes page.

The Public Use Microdata Sample (PUMS) are a subsample of the full (confidential) American Community Survey sample. As a result, the IPUMS data produces estimates that differ slightly (within the margin of error) from those reported in the official tables, which use the full ACS microdata.

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